tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post350769509644636548..comments2024-03-28T03:58:37.190-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Guest Post - de Villiers on its travels - AmandaLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-91723776560279971002021-04-22T11:33:36.903-04:002021-04-22T11:33:36.903-04:00Just read this (seven years after the original pos...Just read this (seven years after the original post!) and looked up de Villiers on eBay - found one with 22 minutes to go - and bought it! It looks ideal - may need a bit of a clean up but should be exactly what I'm looking for as a less-hefty organiser for daily use. I love the 10 card slots! Chris Legrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389355492925936509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-20019515447838325402014-07-04T16:56:58.336-04:002014-07-04T16:56:58.336-04:00It looks great. Wonderful. I love the lived in loo...It looks great. Wonderful. I love the lived in look. Billie Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129405881647437196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-37872962585001636222014-07-04T13:36:45.413-04:002014-07-04T13:36:45.413-04:00It is a beautiful binder. I don't know how you...It is a beautiful binder. I don't know how you could bear to part with it, minimalism or no...<br />I'll look after it!!Amanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-30166753572200129152014-07-04T10:16:42.888-04:002014-07-04T10:16:42.888-04:00I'm so glad that you're loving the De Vill...I'm so glad that you're loving the De Villiers, Amanda! <br />It is a beautiful binder & it looks great after some TLC. I regret giving it away maybe a tiny amount, but I would find it hard to tear myself away from my crimson Malden to use it. Glad that it's gone to a good home :) Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657083184744111032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-57524755738629117442014-07-03T08:46:45.069-04:002014-07-03T08:46:45.069-04:00I always find this hard to measure, but as far as ...I always find this hard to measure, but as far as I can see, the widest bit of the oval (internal diameter) is 15 or 16mmAmanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-49701904782715437872014-07-03T08:06:01.951-04:002014-07-03T08:06:01.951-04:00What size are the rings (internal dimensions)? I&#...What size are the rings (internal dimensions)? I'm currently using a Filofax Holborn Slimline which has a similar layout and 13mm oval rings. They are still available (just) from Filofax UK in black and brown.Tim Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320789185450598620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-30178845818491517482014-07-03T07:11:44.783-04:002014-07-03T07:11:44.783-04:00I wonder if filofax or any of the other binder com...I wonder if filofax or any of the other binder companies will see this and think of making one similar? It really is a great layout. Hope you manage to find one!Amanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-26708146662509219532014-07-03T07:10:56.704-04:002014-07-03T07:10:56.704-04:00I'm definitely in planner bliss with this one!...I'm definitely in planner bliss with this one!Amanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-10457378458602780222014-07-03T07:10:19.761-04:002014-07-03T07:10:19.761-04:00Thank you!! It was worth it!Thank you!! It was worth it!Amanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-35673997253343972012014-07-03T06:43:19.796-04:002014-07-03T06:43:19.796-04:00That looks fabulous! I prefer lived in to immacula...That looks fabulous! I prefer lived in to immaculate any day. I'll be scouring eBay for de Villiers binders now :)Lil Devillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936344612645727635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-87500011977258411782014-07-03T06:28:30.372-04:002014-07-03T06:28:30.372-04:00Gorgeous colour. We are all so different. I would ...Gorgeous colour. We are all so different. I would have kept the black one, as I prefer immaculate to lived in!! Just me. So glad you have found planner bliss though. Can't beat that feeling. xx<br />Butanbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467585464165082007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-35814177043621938132014-07-03T05:31:40.799-04:002014-07-03T05:31:40.799-04:00Great job Amanda that is one heck of a makeover. I...Great job Amanda that is one heck of a makeover. I tip my hat to yah for turning it into a swan. applause applause hun :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07723650021770620381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-74049396934367519292014-07-03T04:11:31.331-04:002014-07-03T04:11:31.331-04:00It is absolutely fabulous - the combo of the 10 ca...It is absolutely fabulous - the combo of the 10 card slots and the ~17mm rings makes it absolutely ideal [Filofax/other makers - are you listening??]Amanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-41072948522529830422014-07-03T04:10:42.272-04:002014-07-03T04:10:42.272-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Amanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-56355629919161073772014-07-03T04:10:25.168-04:002014-07-03T04:10:25.168-04:00I didn't know you could do that!! That would h...I didn't know you could do that!! That would have made things easier... Thanks for the tip!Amanda Fleethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838595882535434260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-41283464143138114292014-07-03T03:00:09.753-04:002014-07-03T03:00:09.753-04:00Bet you didn't need to do any repairs or resto...Bet you didn't need to do any repairs or restoration to the fabulous Krause ring mechanism! Why didn't you remove the mech (it just slides about 5mm and can be lifted off)? This would enable you to treat the leather around the base plate.Tim Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320789185450598620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-16506108208715393792014-07-03T02:57:35.957-04:002014-07-03T02:57:35.957-04:00This can be my dreamed slim leather binder!This can be my dreamed slim leather binder!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713391632425775286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-45909444563687998842014-07-03T00:49:11.148-04:002014-07-03T00:49:11.148-04:00Gorgeous binder and a great sprucing-up!Gorgeous binder and a great sprucing-up!Alan Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163255067102493914noreply@blogger.com